깨달아
ggae-dah-rah
ㄷ irregular
To say to apprehend politely in the present tense, use 깨달아요 (ggae-dah-rah-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 깨닫다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 깨달아요 ggae-dah-rah-yoh | 깨닫습니다 ggae-daht-seum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 깨달았어 ggae-dah-rah-ssuh | 깨달았어요 ggae-dah-rah-ssuh-yoh | 깨달았습니다 ggae-dah-rah-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 깨달을 거야 ggae-dah-reul- -guh-yah | 깨달을 거예요 ggae-dah-reul- -guh-yae-yoh | 깨달을 겁니다 ggae-dah-reul- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
깨달으세요
ggae-dah-reu-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
깨달아요
ggae-dah-rah-yoh
Question Polite (요)
깨달아요?
ggae-dah-rah-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
깨닫고
ggae-daht-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
깨달으면
ggae-dah-reu-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
깨달음
ggae-dah-reum